Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Qingdao to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Frankfurt is 34 days 9h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 34 days 9h later. These services are operated by SLD, MSC, SITC, SITC, SFT, SFT, ONE, ONE, HMM, MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Qingdao to Frankfurt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Frankfurt takes around 18h 30m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Korean Air, T'way Air, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 18h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Qingdao and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Qingdao and Frankfurt. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Qingdao to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 14,696 Nautical Miles (27,217 Kilometres / 16,912 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Frankfurt by air is around 8,687 Kilometres (5,398 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Qingdao to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao to Frankfurt. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

394kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Frankfurt. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX / HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLD, SITC, HAIJ, SFT
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FIE1 → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FIE → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
Asia - Red Sea → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SFT, SLD
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SFT, SLD
CID → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| RCL - RSU1 \| XPF - NJX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Ingwe → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCS2 → FE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FE3 / Condor → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE
PA1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FIL → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CIX2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Shikra → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CID → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PA1 / CSS1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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